2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 14 - (1400 - 1407) REGULATION OF CAMPS FOR CHILDREN
1400 - Definitions.

 
    § 1400. Definitions. As used in this article:
    1.  "Children's  camp" or "camp" for the purpose of this article means
  any children's overnight camp, as defined in  section  thirteen  hundred
  ninety-two  of  this  chapter,  children's summer day camp as defined in
  section thirteen hundred  ninety-two  of  this  chapter  and  children's
  traveling  summer  day  camp  as  defined  in  section  thirteen hundred
  ninety-two of this chapter  which  is  located  without  the  state  and
  engages  in any public solicitations, for deposits for, or contracts for
  the purpose  of  enrollments,  or  accepts  or  makes  any  contract  of
  enrollment for any child residing in the state.
    2.   "Disclosure   statement"  means  a  written  statement  submitted
  initially and/or amended annually containing  such  information  as  the
  commissioner  by regulation may require on forms to be prescribed by the
  commissioner.     In  developing   such   disclosure   statements,   the
  commissioner shall require any person, firm, corporation, or association
  operating such camp to disclose information including but not be limited
  to the following: (1) name and mailing address of such camp; (2) form of
  the  business  organization and principal owners, officers or directors;
  (3) name, address and state of  incorporation,  if  applicable,  of  the
  owner  of  such  camp;  (4)  financial  stability  statements;  (5)  the
  political subdivision in which such camp is located and the location  of
  the  property within that subdivision; (6) physical features of the camp
  including a map of the camp and such photographs as the commissioner may
  require; (7) provisions for sanitary and disposal facilities  and  water
  supply; (8) staffing ratios; (9) living and sleeping quarters; (10) food
  service  facilities;  (11)  recreational  quarters  and  facilities  and
  occupancy limits; (12) insurance coverage including names and  addresses
  of carriers; (13) emergency health services; (14) medical services; (15)
  results  of  inspections  by  local or state health and safety officials
  within the past eighteen months; and (16) any  other  information  which
  the commissioner deems necessary.
    3.  "Short  form  disclosure  statement"  or  "short  form"  means  an
  abbreviated  version  of  the  disclosure  statement   containing   such
  information  from  the  disclosure  statement  as  the  commissioner may
  require.
    4. "Parent" means the birth  or  adoptive  parent,  the  guardian,  or
  person  otherwise  authorized  to  make  a  contract of enrollment for a
  child.